Liberal Democrats in Bath and North East Somerset have been slammed as ‘reckless and irresponsible’ following an attempt to derail £1 billion of investment in the West of England area. Continue reading
Category Archives: Local News
Campaign success as new defibrillator installed in Keynsham
A new heart defibrillator has been installed in Keynsham thanks to funding secured by local councillor Alan Hale. Continue reading
Keynsham Councillors hail £7 million Leisure Centre revamp
Conservative Councillors in Keynsham have welcomed the news that the town is set to benefit from a £7 million investment to transform local leisure facilities. Continue reading
Councillors hail major investment in A37 improvements
Councillors representing villages along the A37 in North East Somerset have hailed the news that the busy commuter route is to benefit from major investment to improve road safety over the next two years. Continue reading
Councillors call on government to drop mayor requirement from devolution deal
Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have called upon the government to drop the requirement to have an elected regional mayor as part of a £1 billion devolution package for the West of England area. Continue reading
75 new residents’ parking spaces to be created in central Bath
A total of seventy-five new residents-only parking spaces are to be created in central Bath, aimed at making parking easier for local residents and freeing-up more pay-and-display spaces for shoppers. Continue reading
Council to consider additional controls on student accommodation
Bath and North East Somerset Council is to consider additional measures to control the growth of student accommodation in Bath.
Conservatives welcome overwhelming ‘no’ vote in B&NES Mayoral referendum
Voters in Bath and North East Somerset have overwhelmingly rejected the idea of having an elected mayor to run the local authority. Continue reading
Councillor welcomes new ‘Foxhill Charter’
Combe Down’s Conservative Councillor Bob Goodman has welcomed the publication of the draft Foxhill Charter. Continue reading
Additional funds allocated to welfare support scheme
Additional funds have been allocated to providing support for local residents facing financial difficulties in this year’s Council budget. Continue reading
B&NES approves budget to increase efficiency and protect front-line services
Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved Conservative budget plans to increase efficiency, protect front-line services and keep Council Tax as low as possible. Continue reading
B&NES awarded transitional relief funding by Government
Bath and North East Somerset Council has been awarded a total £1.8 million of transitional relief funding by Government. Continue reading
Major investment secured for Riverside Youth Hub
A £220,000 investment has been secured to modernise and expand community facilities at the Riverside Youth Hub in Walcot, Bath. Continue reading
Fresh calls for south Keynsham relief road
Renewed calls have been made for a relief-road to be built south of Keynsham to ease traffic problems caused by new housing developments in the southern part of the town. Continue reading
Petition launched against student accommodation plans
A petition has been launched against plans for a 394-bed student accommodation block on the old gasworks site at the junction of Windsor Bridge and the Upper Bristol Road in Bath. Continue reading
Councillors calls for considerate parking
Councillors in Weston, Bath, are calling upon motorists in the area to be considerate of pedestrians when parking their car. Continue reading
B&NES mayor would be ‘more costly and less accountable’
An elected mayor for Bath & North East Somerset would be ‘more costly and less accountable’, local Conservatives have warned. Continue reading
Councillors hail new Somer Valley Enterprise Zone
Conservative Councillors in Midsomer Norton and Radstock have welcomed an announcement that the Somer Valley is to be designated as an official Enterprise Zone by the Government. Continue reading
Evening parking charges to be reduced in Bath
The cost of evening parking at Bath’s Charlotte Street car park is to be cut by more than 70%, Bath and North East Somerset’s Conservative leadership has announced. Continue reading
Council acts to secure access to Duke of Edinburgh Award
Bath and North East Somerset Council has taken steps to ensure that young people in the area can continue to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.